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Trump's Meeting with Xi Jinping Lacks Substantial Progress on Key Issues
Sep 25, 2026
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Julian Gewirtz, a fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center, notes that while President Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping created favorable optics, it did not result in significant advancements on critical issues between the US and China. Key unresolved tensions include trade, Taiwan, and the AI competition.
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- Julian Gewirtz is a fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center and a former senior director for China and Taiwan Affairs at the White House National Security Council under the Biden administration.
- Gewirtz states that Trump's meeting with Xi provided the desired positive optics but lacked substantial progress on major challenges.
- Ongoing tensions between the US and China include trade disputes, issues surrounding Taiwan, and the geopolitical dynamics involving Iran and Russia.
- The competition in artificial intelligence is also highlighted as an area of increasing concern.
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